Looking at a map of Madison County in Nebraska, you no longer see the marker for a town called Emerick. But if you drive on the blacktop 9 miles south of Meadow Grove, you pass by remnants of this pioneer village.
The first mercantile store in Emerick, Neb., also served as the post office and a residence. The trees next to the store were part of the 40-acre timber claim.
The Methodist Church at Emerick, Neb., was built in 1891 and served the community for three decades before being moved. It is now a residence just north of Highway 275 and Meadow Grove.
The first school at Emerick, Neb., was larger than most at the time.
West Emerick School offered high school classes in the winter months for the young men who were needed on the farm the rest of the year.
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The village of Emerick was located in the northeast corner of the Emerick Township, as shown on this 1918 Plat Book map.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
